Emerging Strategies in Polyethylene Terephthalate Hydrolase Research for Biorecycling

• Published in: ChemSusChem Vol. 14; no. 19; pp. 4115 - 4122
• Main Author: Kawai, Fusako
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 05.10.2021
• Subjects: Biodegradability; biorecycling; cutinases; Enzymes; Gene expression; Mutation; PET hydrolase; Polyethylene terephthalate; Thermal stability; waste plastics; Cutinases; Mesophilic PET Hydrolase; PET Degradation; PET Hydrolase; Thermophilic PET Hydrolase

The research on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) hydrolyzing enzymes started in 2005; several studies are now nearing the objective of their application in biorecycling of PET, which is an urgent environmental issue. The thermostability of PET hydrolases must be higher than 70 °C, which has already...